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Expressions with bring

August 1, 2016 - pdf

Here is a list of idiomatic expressions with bring.

Bring yourself to do something

To bring yourself to do something is to force yourself to do something unpleasant.

Bring something about

To bring something about is to cause something to happen.

  • He brought about many reforms.

Bring something forward

To bring something forward is to move an event to an earlier time.

Bring the house down

When you bring the house down, you make your audience applaud or laugh enthusiastically.

Bring something off

To bring something off is to achieve something.

Bring something on

To bring something on is to cause something unpleasant to occur.

Bring something out

To bring something out is to launch a new publication or product.

  • They are bringing out a revised version of this book.

Bring someone round

To bring someone round is to make them conscious again.

  • They sprinkled some water on her face to bring her round.

Bring something to bear

Bring something to bear is to apply influence or pressure.

Bring someone up

To bring someone up is to look after a child until s/he is an adult.

  • She has to work hard to bring up her children.

Bring something up

To bring something up is to raise a matter for discussion.

  • You shouldn’t have brought up the topic of his alcohol addiction.
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